Coffee roaster



W. SPARTIVENTO COFFEE ROAS'IER Jan. 29 1924. 1,482,273

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Application flled February 18, 1920. Serial No. 359,681.

To all whom it may concern: 2 r

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM SPARTI- venue, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and 'State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffee Roasters; and I do'hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 7

My invention relates to a device adapted for roasting'coflfee or the like, while not necessarily restricted to this use.

Animportant object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, having means to attach the same to a stove, to prevent displacement, during the operation of the movable element holding the cofiee.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of a device embodying my invention, I

Figure 2 is a'transverse section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a plan view of the same, and,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a slightly difi'erent form of device embodying my invention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a supporting member, preferably annular, and adapted to'fit within the rim 6 surroundin the 'hole in' a stove, using any suitable fue and having an upstanding annular flange 7. The supporting member is 7 provided at oppositely arranged points with upstanding ears 8 and 9. The ear 8 has an 7 aperture 10, While the ear 9 has a vertical notch 11.

' The numeral 12 designates a preferably cylindrical container or receptacle, for holding the coffee to be roasted, the same having upon one side thereof an opening 13, adapted to be covered by a sliding door 14.

The numeral 15 designates a rotatable supporting shaft, one end of which is adapted for insertion within the opening 10, while its oposite end may be inserted within the vertical notch 11. The shaft 15 carries a crank 16, having a handle 17, by means of which it may be turned.

The shaft 15 extends through the ends 18 and 19 of the receptacie 12, and a head 20 is rigidly secured upon the shaft 15, and also upon the end 19. V

Means are provided to lock the supporting member 5 within the flange 7, comprising diametrically oppositely arranged latch levers 21, arranged inwardly of such number, and having cranks 22, rigidly secured thereto. These cranks have their outer ends pivoted to the member 5, as shown at 23. The lower ends of the latch levers 21 have lateral extensions 24, to engage beneath the frame 6, and are swung outwardly therebeneath, by springs 25. Horizontal extensions 26 are secured to the upper ends of the latch levers, and extend over and beyond the member 5.

In Figure 4: the receptacle 12 is shown as pivotally supported within a member 5, similar to the member 5, but rectangular. This member is arranged upon or carried by a one-burner stove 6.

In the use of the first form of the device it is obvious that/by depressing the extensions 26, the extensions 24: may be moved inwardly to clear the rim 6, to permit the supporting member 5 being arranged upon or removed from the ring 6. When the extensions 26 are released, the springs throw the extensions 2'outwardly, to engage beneath the rim 6.

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in the shape,

less frame for snug disposition in a lid opening of a stove in place of the lid and on the supporting'means for the lid, said frame essentially consisting of an upstanding wail and open at top and bottom, means on the frame to coact with the last mentioned means to secure the frame against vertical displacement having handle portions extending outwardly beyond the frame, the

frame being adapted to extend a distance In testimony whereof I afiix my signature' agove the top ofbthe stove, a oontainez for in pre sence of two witnesses v7 V t e matrial to e, roasted suntounde by.

said frame, a supporting shaft for said conv WILLIAM SPARTVIVENTO' 5 tainer, and ears integral with and rising Witnessqs:

in line with and froiri the frame remova'bly ALFREDO TETI,

journaling said shaft. ANTONIO CELLI. 

